The world leader in network video, Axis Communications, has launched three outdoor-ready, marine-grade stainless steel cameras. These cameras enable 360° coverage of wide areas with resolutions of up to HDTV 1080p and zoomed-in detail with up to 36x optical zoom.

The top-of-the-line AXIS Q60-S PTZ Dome Network Cameras, in nitrogen-pressurised stainless steel casings, are ideal for surveillance and remote monitoring applications in marine, mining, oil and gas environments, as well as food, medical, and clean room manufacturing facilities.

The rust-free cameras can resist the corrosive effect of sea water and cleaning chemicals, and withstand high-pressure steam cleaning, while the pressurized nitrogen casing prevents internal condensation. The cameras, with SAE 316L stainless steel and a nylon clear dome cover, can operate in -30°C to 50°C (-22°F to 122°F).

In addition, they have IP66, IP6K9K, NEMA 4X and MIL-STD-810G 509.5 approvals, ensuring protection against dust, rain, high pressure/steam jet cleaning, snow, ice and salt fog.

The Q60-S comes with a multi-connector cable and a media converter switch that allows for network connection using standard network or fiber optic cables. The switch also enables the cameras to connect to external alarm devices via two configurable input/output ports and to 12V power. Stainless steel mounting accessories are sold separately. Kent Fransson, Product Manager for Axis, stated “The development of this camera came about following calls from the oil industry for a more durable camera […]